The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-05

middle because Of enlargement OF the
5rain, but who haven sense enough &c
;arm proitably, ard therefore desert the
old Lomcsteads to find an easier T'ay &c
make s living?
+ agriculture IS our principal business
Why rot educate farmers? Why not de-
vote all the rouey we can spare to train-
ing f&rmerS and iuccbanics-the first to
develop our agriculture, the others to
establish manufactures among Us and
give our farmers home market? VIII
the supply OF lawyers, preachers and
doctors riln cut? Ne: q bit OF danger.
Wetf3rt;, Fur1oaD, Erskire. Harvard,
lale. Princeton. thousand classical ;'n(;
literary institutions at home and abroad
viii keep u2 The supply.
But, says some adherent Of DR.. Thorn
well. they viii Tot be homogeneous.
Public men thus trained will not be
united, they viii not think aiiko, Nc,, &c.
There would be no nucleus for ''ring.
I grant YOU; and there would be a healthy
current of rev thought and diverse Opt
Mons brought back which might II time
evolve some statesman who can show US
way to rebuild our shattered fortunes.
without depending on Northern capital
aud brains" alone. The only Caroiinian
who has worldwide fame got his eau-
carton outside the State, and 1t IS easy to
believe that If more of our public men
had been thus educated there would be
less of provincialisms, stagnstlon and
self-idolatry among us. The South Car
olina College has produced some great
men. but it is sad to see many OF its
alumni and faculty opposing progress
and fighting the battle OF BourhoDisn.
The Key. John Jasper swears the ''Sun
do move" Some men in high places IN
South Carolina are ready TO say to the
Nineteenth century, "Stop, stand stu.
But I have got switched Oft from I'D. }"
and his arguments, and l will Try to get
back. I will only say that the South
Carolina College has descended from the
high place upon which DR.. Thornwell
sought to anchor it, aud mixing mechan-
ic&l and manual labor il evel 50 small a
degree with its purely mental training is
mantle in the dust for money,
and trying to accomplish the chemical
of mixing oil and water.
The classical and literary elements have
always ovecsasdowed and swallowed up
any technical or practical annex IN every
mixed school or college that has ever
tried it: and SO it has been, and will con-
tinue TO be, in this State. I defy ID. y
or any one else to refute the assertion.
And now make another, namely, thai
not five per cent. Of the graduates OF the
literary colleges and universities ever
farm. l have abundant proof i any one
disputes the fact. The matter then re-
solves Itself into this shape: 4 college
which hopes Or intends 10 educate nlen
who Will return to the farm must do two
tllings. First, make agriculture its lead
ing feature, and second, require manual
labor during the whole course of study.
Now, I'D. ."wass SO rash as to claim that
the South Carolina College is carrying
out the Federal law more fully than the
College, because it has il
small way developed It's mechanical an
mex, and because, as he alleges, the Mis-
sissippi College does not afford 'llbe-
raf' education.
Every reader Of Ihe News and Courier
is familiar with tie clause Of the Act OF
1862, which describes the kind OF college
intended to be established. It expressly
states that its leading object shall De to
teach such branches OF learning as are
related to agriculture ard the mechanic
arts" &c. Leading! leading! LEADING
write it IN capitals so cd. and ell his
brother sophsts can see it. When tl-ey
come to construe that oft-repeated sen
tcnce they never see 'leading" at al.
They cannot attach any meaning to
practical" but jump with gladdenea
hearts to the words, "Witho@t excluding
classical studies" and Liberal" al
though these words are on y an excres-
cence, and not essential to understand
the sentence.
Then, again, they seize On the words
to spromote the education Of the indus
trial classes in the several pursuits and
professions Of bfe"-';several pursuits
and professions. Herei warrant enough
for teaching anything. But who IS to be
taught? The sons OF s'once lordly plan
sers:" The sons OF lawyers and rich men,
such as constitute the bulk Of the students
at the South Carolina College? Oh, 40!
The industrial classes says the l&w.
Well, who are the industrial classes II
South Carolina? cd. has answered this
question for me. He says, "We are an
agricultural people and likely to remain
so in spite OF booms, Sc. This Federal
money was donated to establish col
lege-mark you, not an 'tannex" to 4
university-whose leading object should
be to teach the children Of the industrial
classes to become good farmers and me-
chanics. The classics were not to be
excluded ii it was found practicable
and the money held out. Military tao
tics were Included" and provision made
for sending an officer OF the United States
army to teach them.
Liberal" is a mountain, practical" a
uole-hiD, in sd. S" eyes. Leading he
cannot see. He is willing for the ''once
lordly planters" son to steal the poor
farmer boys chance for an education,
out military tactics" are beneath his
notice. What Las become Of this arm :
officer and bis military tactics. Oh ID?
Is l.e At the South Carolina College man
afacturing ''dudes?" ooh, no; he is
At our military branch in Charleston.
What IS he doing there and Why wasn't
,he land scrip fund appropriated to your
military branch? initiating my gool
friend, for have really lailtiI in loVe
With ID, )" ne IS 50 ':candid, and ''ear.
aest, ard Serious" and s'reverent,
md .'uispassiona:e, and far. ~ viii
pause foc = reply" But then The mill
.arv branch may be iU!tiliing the Federal